Anna Nicole Smith's Daughter Models for Guess: Dannielynn, 6, Pays Beautiful Tribute to Mom in January Fashion Ad Campaign [PHOTOS]

According to the popular denim clothing line brand Guess, adorable 6-year-old Dannielynn Smith-Birkhead (daughter of the late model and infamous television personality Anna Nicole Smith) will be a fresh and prominent face for the company's new clothing campaign that's set to be launched sometime in January. While some critics argue that the delightful Dannielynn is much too young to front a modeling campaign, her father Larry Birkhead insists that the recent Malibu photo shoot that his daughter participated in for the children's version of the famous fashion line was a one-time thing in tribute to her late mother, Smith. Larry claims that Anna Nicole Smith's connection with Guess is a very positive and iconic thing, and he wanted his daughter to experience her mother's legacy (but not become an actual model herself).

Guess insists that the 2013 ad campaign featuring the youthful Dannielynn playing around in the sand in-style will appear in international fashion magazines, on buses, and on billboards beginning early next year. The photo shoot was directed by Guess Creative Director Paul Marciano, and the campaign also features fellow children's model Peyton Edmonds (daughter of singer Babyface).

According to Larry, "It's really a tribute to her mom more than anything. She's not going to be a model. Her mom's history with Guess was very positive. The ads were iconic and timeless... She asked me if she was going to be on the shopping bags like her mom. She was really excited about it. She had great time on the shoot. It was really just a day at the beach, playing in the sand."

Larry claims that all of the earnings from the Guess campaign will be set aside for young Dannielynn's future. Her father laughingly confesses that her current plans are to either become a doctor, a birthday cake baker, or the owner of an ice cream truck.

"People have said she's already stepping into her mom's shoes, and that's very broad. I want to be clear this was just a tribute. She's still a kid at heart, and she's going to stay that way as long as possible," Larry explains.

Director Marciano recently released in a statement, "Dannielynn has the same playful spirit that her mother had on a set. She is a second-generation Guess girl, which makes this campaign a first for us."

According to Larry (who was never married to Smith, but won full-custody of Dannielynn in a fierce paternity battle and currently raises her in L.A) - "I talk to the [Guess] company quite frequently... I told them we had to be sure this was a positive experience. They were so great. We all made sure she was having fun." Larry insists that he has remained close friends with Marciano since Anna Nicole's modeling days and that the company's positive use of her image still generates income for her estate today.

Anna Nicole Smith, who had battled with drug addiction for years, passed away from a drug overdose in February 2007. Her son Daniel Wayne Smith died at the age of 20 in 2006 - Dannielynn Smith-Birkhead is her sole young protege.